Followership

Lecture Seven
Dr. Maha Dajani

Learning Objectives
Understand
the
importance
of
followership.
Define the roles and influence of
followers.
Discuss the different types of followers.
Explain what do leaders want from
followers and what do followers want
from leaders.

Followership Importance
There are no leaders without followers.
Effective leadership requires effective
followers.
The influencing process of leaders and
followers is a two-way street, with
followers also influencing leaders.
Followers influence can enhance the
leader or confirm his/her shortcomings.

What are the Traits of Effective

Followers?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Competence
Confidence
Motivation
Responsibility
Proactive inclination
Independence
Critical thinking
Supportive of the leader

Followers Types: Critical and

Uncritical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Thinking independently and being mindful
of the effects of ones own and other
peoples behavior on achieving the
organizations vision.

Uncritical Thinking
Failing to consider possibilities beyond
what one is told; accepting the leaders
ideas without thinking.

Followership Styles (a)

Independent, critical thinking

Alienated
Passive

Effective

Pragmatic
follower
Passive

Conformist

Dependent, uncritical thinking

See leadership: Enhancing the lessons of experience. P.21

Active

What Do Leaders want from

Followers?
A make-it happen attitude.
A willingness to collaborate.
The motivation to stay up-todate.
The passion to drive your own
growth and fulfill companys
vision.

What Do Followers want from

Leaders?

1- Clarity of direction
2- Feedback
3- Coaching , Empowering,
Supporting
4- Removing obstacles.

 Submission Deadline via turn it in :

Sat 4th of April 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Students
missing this deadline will earn zero mark in this
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Blog 3 ( 10% )
To be an effective leader, one needs good
followers. Do you agree? Discuss critically. (1) As a
leader, what would you want most from followers?
(2) As a follower what would you want most from
your leader? (3) How do they differ and how are
they the same? Exemplify your answer with real life
example(s). (4)
Dr. Maha Dajani